Draco-REX Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 We all know that trains are precisely engineered to run on properly maintained tracks, and that they are sensitive to changes which can derail them. ..right? The narrator is actually entertaining too.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleguy Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Pretty dang entertaining watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fubar231 Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Always enjoy watching these old videos explaining stuff, like the one posted a few months back explaining how diff's work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 TIL that it is downright difficult to wreck a train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robochan Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Always enjoy watching these old videos explaining stuff, like the one posted a few months back explaining how diff's work. I love this video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 As an ex-conductor, I appreciated this. Also, did you guys know the trucks (those groupings for 4 wheels) aren't even secured to the cars they ride under? The sheer weight holds the cars down on them. Also, the oddly-numbered width between rails (4'8.5") is that of the Roman war chariots - which was derived from the average width of two horse's asses combined. I learned a lot of useless information riding those 12-hour shifts with train nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Also, did you guys know the trucks (those groupings for 4 wheels) aren't even secured to the cars they ride under? The sheer weight holds the cars down on them. ...and that same weight, in turn, hold the trucks down onto the wheels. I learned a lot about them while making them at Columbus Steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff1647545513 Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 ....and trains go CHOO! CHOO! I learned a lot about them from watching Thomas the Train growing up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli1647545497 Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 ..and cheese makes my poop hard. I learned alot about wiping from my time in toilet training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 That's a great vid. Makes you appreciate the sturdiness of rail engineering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1647545532 Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Also, the oddly-numbered width between rails (4'8.5") is that of the Roman war chariots - which was derived from the average width of two horse's asses combined. Hate to be that guy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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